Susan Galvin came to Seattle searching for opportunity. What she found instead was tragedy. In 1967, Susan was murdered near a downtown parking garage, leaving investigators with more questions than answers.

In this episode, we look at who Susan was, why her case faded into obscurity, and how advances in forensic genetic testing eventually reopened the investigation decades later, offering resolution in one of Seattle’s oldest cold cases.

Sources:

• GeekWire – “52 years after Seattle woman was killed, police use family DNA and latest science to identify the killer” — https://www.geekwire.com/2019/52-years-seattle-woman-killed-police-use-family-dna-latest-science-identify-killer/ GeekWire
• KUOW – “Seattle Police solve 52-year-old murder case using genetic genealogy” — https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-police-solve-52-year-old-murder-case-using-genetic-genealogy KUOW
• HeraldNet (AP) – “DNA, family tree help solve 52-year-old Seattle murder case” — https://www.heraldnet.com/northwest/dna-family-tree-help-solve-52-year-old-seattle-murder-case/ HeraldNet
• KIRO 7 News – “SPD and genealogy solve Seattle Center cold case murder from 1967” — https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/dna-family-tree-help-solve-52-year-old-seattle-murder-case/947354648/ KIRO 7 News Seattle
• KOMO News (coverage of identification via DNA) — https://komonews.com/news/local/52-year-old-cold-case-solved-in-seattle KOMO

Additional context & background sources referenced:

• InvestigationDiscovery.com – Investigation Discovery
• Oxygen.com – Oxygen true crime article on Susan Galvin and Frank Wypych
• Grunge.com – Grunge article on the oldest cold cases solved with DNA
• KFGO – Tales of True Crime (Episode 15: The Coldest Case Solved With Forensic Genealogy)
• Seattle Magazine – History behind Seattle’s food obsession (context source)

Additional news reports (AP / local outlets):

• The Seattle Times (AP) – Gene Johnson, “52-year-old Seattle murder case is the oldest ever to be solved using genealogy” (May 2019) — searchable
• FOX 13 Seattle – “DNA, family tree help solve 52-year-old Seattle murder case” (May 2019) — searchable
• KIRO 7 / Boston 25 News – “DNA, genealogy identifies long-dead suspect in 52-year-old Seattle cold case killing” (May 2019) — searchable

In October 1982, 19-year-old Angela Hamby vanished from Wilkes County, North Carolina. Days later, her car was found abandoned—Angela was not with it. What followed was an investigation filled with unanswered questions, missed opportunities, and decades of silence.

In this episode, we take a closer look at who Angela Hamby was before she disappeared, the events surrounding the day she went missing, and why her case remains unsolved more than 40 years later. We also examine renewed interest in the case and the hope that modern forensic genealogy could finally bring answers.

Case Sources:
Primary Case Information & Summaries
● https://charleyproject.org/case/angela-gray-hamby
● https://abandonednc.org/missing-angela-gray-hamby/
● https://citytowner.com/angela-gray-hambry-disapperance-wilkesboro-nc/
● https://860wacb.com/wilkes-county-mystery-what-happened-to-angela-hamby/
● https://wilkescounty.net/151/Sheriff
● https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/glenn-s-celebrates-50-years/article_2a2f6ee
8-2608-11e3-b794-001a4bcf6878.html
News, Archives & Articles
● The Wilkes Record – articles by Jerry Lankford on Angela Hamby
● Winston-Salem Journal archive reporting on the case
● The Charlotte Observer (archival reporting on NC cold cases)
● Associated Press historical coverage of Angela Hamby’s disappearance
● The Wilkes Journal Patriot - articles on Glenn’s Restaurant
Additional Sources Used for Verification
● Doe Network (case summary references)
● NamUs (historical entry and case details)
● Local forum discussions referencing J.E’s Store, Glenn’s Tasty Freeze sightings,
and timeline reconstructions
● General geographical verification via Google Maps (Wilkesboro, NC locations)